Good evening, Woolie families!

And just like that, the first month of the school year is nearly complete!

A special thank you to all families, students, and staff that contributed to it being a fantastic opening. From the opening day Pep Rally which welcomed our Seniors, our 7th-Grade Woolies, as well as our new staff, to the opening week activities in the classroom which focused on establishing relationships, our hallways and classrooms had such a positive and energy-filled buzz. So many smiles, laughs, and welcomebacks which made the opening days and weeks feel so special!

As we settle into the month of October, we know that the days and weeks will continue to fly by! We will be sure to continue to update you all on all of the amazing things happening at the Junior-Senior High School.

Please be sure to check our our social media accounts and school website for updated information as we post regularly to those accounts!

As always, we want to thank you for continuing to support us here at the Junior-Senior High School. We are thrilled to see how the rest of the 2023 - 2024 school year shapes up!

Sincerely,

Chris Lowe

Millbury Memorial Junior-Senior High School is proud to congratulate the Class of 2024's very own, Aymen Marquez Essif, on his academic honors from the College Board's National Recognition Programs, which help students stand out during college admissions and connect them with universities nationwide helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous, and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.

Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and will be awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Students will receive their awards in time to include them on their college and scholarship applications.

“We want to honor the hard work of these students through the College Board National Recognition Programs. “We hope the award winners and their families celebrate this prestigious honor and it helps them plan for their big future.,” said Tarlin Ray, College Board senior vice president of BigFuture.

We are so proud of Aymen and his efforts throughout his years as a student at Millbury Memorial Junior-Senior High School. We extend our deepest congratulations to him and his family on receiving this prestigious award!

Hello all.

Thank you for your understanding yesterday. The family portal is back up, and many families have already started to update their child's records.

As a reminder, your new usernames are the email addresses to which this message was sent to, and your PWs are Changeme!

• If you are not prompted to change your password, you can click your name in the top right-hand corner of the Family Portal, choose Edit Preferences, and under security, change your password.

Below are the complete set of instructions on how to update student information through the Family Portal. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this process.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yRrUClg5BO98z5ZqOXCU3Z9gaC_RSsfVOYDJWq82WT0/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks,

Jeff

• First Day of School
• Opening Day Celebration
• 7th-Grade Mini Tours

Tuesday, August 29 -

• School Picture Day for Grades 8, 10, and 11 starting at 7:45 am

Wednesday, August 30

• School Picture Day for Grades 7, 9, and 12 starting at 7:45 am

Thursday, August 31

• School Picture Make-Up Day for all Grades starting at 7:45

Friday, September 1

• No School (Observance of Labor Day)

Monday, September 2

• No School (Observance of Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 3

• Senior Seating in the Courtyard Opens

Mr. Berthiaume, our IT Director, recently shared out this opportunity

Hello all.

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has opened registrations for its free Fall virtual programs:

• Girls Who Want to Learn Back to bASICs!
• Girls Who Can Program Autonomous Cars!
• Girls Who Program Racing Drones!
• Girls Who Program Cognitive Assistants!
• Girls Who Want to Learn Many Interesting Things (MIT)!
• Girls Who Can Design, Build, and Fly Model Aircraft!

https://mit-bwsi.formstack.com/forms/bwsi_fall2023

If you are interested, you can contact me or a guidance counselor for help with the application.

Millbury has been fortunate to partner with Cartwheel this year. They provide students with rapid access to mental health assessments, evidence-based therapy, medication management and consultation, and parent/guardian guidance. All of Cartwheel's services are via telehealth with licensed clinicians. To learn more about Cartwheel's services, please contact your child's school counselor.

Be on the lookout for more gear that will be available during the year through fundraisers and extra-curriculars!

The Millbury Public Schools ensures equal employment and educational opportunities for its employees and students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity (M.G.L. c. 151B and 151C, Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX), or on the basis of disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/ADA) or homelessness. In addition, the Millbury Public Schools does not discriminate against its employees on the basis of age (M.G.L. 151B/ADEA) on the basis of veteran's status, or genetic information.